by Pastor Ray Viola | Jan 1, 2024 | Contemporary Christianity
As we come to the end of another year, may we thank our Lord Jesus once again for His faithfulness towards us. His mercies have sustained us and His grace has enabled us to do His will. As we reflect on the chapter of 2017 in our lives, hopefully we have seen progress...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 31, 2023 | Devotionals
Isaiah 12:1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: Would you join me in declaring a New Year’s determination to draw waters from the wells of salvation every day? That is essentially what Isaiah is doing here in Isaiah 12. I am not suggesting that...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 30, 2023 | Devotionals
Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. There is no ambiguity about what this text means. The very same...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
The ancient city of Philadelphia was orginally intended to be a city that would spread Hellenism to the surrounding region. However, Christ used a small church congregation in that city as a missionary outpost to spread the Gospel to a lost and dying world. The love...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Dec 29, 2023 | Devotionals
The book of Leviticus is filled with types, pictures, and symbols of the Lord Jesus Christ. As is recorded in Hebrews, the law is a shadow of good things to come. Paul the apostle mentions this very same truth to the believers in Colosse. To state the obvious, a...